Marianne didn’t think life could get much worse when her husband died just days after they welcomed their son Soren into the world. The mom, 32, was happily married to her musician husband, Liam, 25. But her baby bubble quickly burst when she walked into their bedroom on New Year’s Eve, Soren in hand, and found Liam had taken … Read more
Here I go again on my own? Whether looking for love, shopping for pain on dating apps, going boy sober or slipping into celibacy, the stars may spell out how long you’ll spend in the sacred space of singlehood. Hellenistic astrologer Ivy Underwood, aka @0degreesTaurus, points to what she calls “forever alone placements” in the birth chart. … Read more
Jalen Brunson’s exciting offseason just got even more epic. On Monday, the newly anointed Knicks captain and wife Ali Brunson announced the birth of their first child, who arrived on July 31. In the black-and-white snap shared on Instagram, a baby can be seen holding what appears to be Brunson’s finger, with the NBA All-Star … Read more
Having the right people in the birthing suite can make or break the entire birthing experience. It’s stressful and painful, and while some people want their entire family to share in the joy of the moment, others would prefer to have a select few in the room with them. For Pippa and Tim, the countdown … Read more
Shanon Biles remains hopeful that one day she’ll be able to have a relationship with her daughter, seven-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, but she said she’s leaving that up to the 27-year-old to be the one to reach out. In a sitdown with the Daily Mail, Shanon, the biological mother of the gymnastics star, … Read more
Lala Kent is SUR-ving up the tea on her dating life. The time has come for the “Vanderpump Rules” star, who is pregnant with her second child, a baby girl, to give them lala — in the dating field, that is. Lala Kent, who is pregnant with her second child, is ready to put dating back … Read more
Severe birth defects have become increasingly common as new research points to fentanyl misuse as a new possible cause. Recently, at least 30 infants across the US have been born with “fetal fentanyl syndrome,” NBC News reported on Friday — a rare condition caused by mothers using the street drug while pregnant. “I have identified … Read more
A spoonful of luxury helps the medicine go down. One pricey NYC hospital reportedly charging multiple times the going rate per birth in the US is raising eyebrows over the lavish post-partum practice of doling out Chanel gift bags to lucky mothers. Past guests of New York-Presbyterian Alexandra Cohen Hospital for Women and Newborns at Weill … Read more
A Mormon mom dubbed “queen of the trad wives” is speaking out about her life on a remote ranch raising eight children, where she milks cows, makes food from scratch and gives birth without pain relief. Hannah Neeleman, 34, was an aspiring ballerina studying at New York’s prestigious Juilliard School when she met her now-husband, … Read more
Advice Needed I need to know if I’m being sensitive. We had our son four years ago, and he was delivered via c-section for a few reasons. Since then, my husband has made random comments like “You didn’t deliver him; he was cut out, a C-section is the easy way out” and “You wouldn’t know … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for 15 years and share a 14-year-old son. We no longer have a physical relationship. I’m trying to decide if it’s worth getting a divorce. Our marital relations were what I would consider normal, at least once a week, before and during my pregnancy. However, once … Read more
Children born with a common viral infection are nearly 2.5 times more likely to be diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a new study finds. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is part of the herpes family of viruses. It spreads through body fluids like blood, saliva and urine, and it’s usually harmless in healthy people. Around a third … Read more
Researchers say they have developed a 3D imaging model of early-stage embryos that may make it easier for women to get pregnant through in vitro fertilization (IVF). About 2.5% of US births — nearly 92,000 — were from IVF in 2022. When IVF patients create several embryos, it can be difficult to determine which ones have … Read more
Elene Deisadze was scrolling on TikTok in 2022 when she had to do a double-take. There was a girl who looked just like her. The European teen immediately reached out to Anna Panchulidze, who she believed to be her doppelgänger. The two had an instant connection. Elene Deisadze (left) was scrolling on TikTok in 2022 when … Read more
Men may soon be able to shoulder the responsibility of birth control. A hormonal birth control gel, which is rubbed on each shoulder blade once daily, shows promising results in a new trial. “The development of a safe, highly effective and reliably reversible contraceptive method for men is an unmet need,” senior study author Dr. Diana … Read more
The bride was all dressed in white — hospital gauze, that is. When Nora Regis’ water suddenly broke at 33-weeks pregnant last month, she and then-fiancé Michael Odland scrapped their lavish May 10 wedding plans for a maternity ward holy matrimony, instead. “You know what they say, you make plans and God laughs,” Odland, 38, … Read more
DEAR ABBY: I’m 42 and recently had my first baby. My brother is six years younger and has a baby who just turned 1. Our mom has a total of four biological grandkids and one step-grandchild. I know Mom loves all of them. She is a very caring and giving grandmother. But lately, anytime I … Read more
To paraphrase the great Capricorn novelist Zora Neale Hurston, “Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.” But are there certain astrological placements that indicate the soul might be cooped up in that hiding place for a good long while? Yes indeed. Gather round ye love lorn, ye heartbroken, ye emotionally bankrupt and … Read more
Call her Supermom. Tamiah Brevard-Rodriguez gave birth to her son in the passenger seat of her wife’s speeding Maserati — then calmly defended her doctoral dissertation from her hospital bed hours later. In the wee hours of April 25, Brevard-Rodriguez, 40, was putting the finishing touches on the PowerPoint she would use to defend her … Read more
Just in time for Mother’s Day on Sunday, Kourtney Kardashian has shared her postpartum recovery plan. In a new post for her lifestyle site, Poosh, Kardashian, 45, revealed that after welcoming her son, Rocky, with Travis Barker in November, she focused on self-care with fresh air, jazz music, warm food, dry hair, bodywork, and hot … Read more